Cost of living comparison
Malaysia is 47.5% cheaper than New Zealand overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.7% less in Malaysia
- Groceries
-
pay 26.2% less in Malaysia
- Transportation
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pay 42.9% less in Malaysia
- Housing
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pay 63.6% less in Malaysia
- Childcare
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pay 55.5% less in Malaysia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 42.9% less in Malaysia
- Clothing
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pay 31.9% less in Malaysia
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, transportation, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Malaysia.
If you lived in Malaysia instead of New Zealand, you would:
pay 69.7% less for restaurants
|
New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.47
NZ$23.51
|
$2.98
MYR13.17
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
NZ$15.37
|
$4.23
MYR18.70
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.16
NZ$3.78
|
$0.68
MYR3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
NZ$3.39
|
$0.38
MYR1.69
|
|
pay 26.2% less for groceries
|
New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.86
NZ$3.25
|
$0.91
MYR4.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.77
NZ$6.58
|
$7.65
MYR33.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.55
NZ$11.42
|
$6.39
MYR28.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.92
NZ$10.34
|
$1.97
MYR8.72
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.25
NZ$7.42
|
$1.83
MYR8.10
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
NZ$2.00
|
$1.17
MYR5.19
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
NZ$1.82
|
$0.57
MYR2.52
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
NZ$2.28
|
$1.21
MYR5.37
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.31
NZ$4.03
|
$0.63
MYR2.80
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
NZ$1.57
|
$0.43
MYR1.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
NZ$1.45
|
$0.51
MYR2.25
|
|
pay 42.9% less for transportation
|
New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.26
NZ$10.93
|
$1.77
MYR7.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.15
NZ$120.69
|
$15.69
MYR69.38
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,735.85
NZ$43,169.03
|
$34,330.57
MYR151,844.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.90
NZ$31.24
|
$6.94
MYR30.68
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$51.16
NZ$89.28
|
$26.31
MYR116.39
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,007.66
NZ$1,758.58
|
$322.80
MYR1,427.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$809.64
NZ$1,412.98
|
$212.35
MYR939.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$91.68
NZ$159.99
|
$33.00
MYR145.96
|
|
pay 55.5% less for childcare
|
New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$611.89
NZ$1,067.87
|
$163.68
MYR723.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,661.07
NZ$18,605.71
|
$6,626.64
MYR29,309.63
|
|
pay 42.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.10
NZ$10.64
|
$3.66
MYR16.18
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
NZ$5.76
|
$2.54
MYR11.23
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$22.88
NZ$39.93
|
$4.07
MYR17.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$38.53
NZ$67.24
|
$36.32
MYR160.65
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.92
NZ$19.05
|
$4.00
MYR17.68
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
New Zealand
|
Malaysia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.31
NZ$113.97
|
$53.15
MYR235.08
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.78
NZ$71.18
|
$30.13
MYR133.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.71
NZ$163.54
|
$65.18
MYR288.28
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.74
NZ$212.47
|
$57.93
MYR256.25
|
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